Ri Resin best disposal?

[techhnyne]

I live in FLorida, is there a safe place to bring and disopose this stuff or you think the regular garbage is good??

 

[Tiki_Reef]

I live in FLorida, is there a safe place to bring and disopose this stuff or you think the regular garbage is good??

I live in Florida as well and regular garbage is fine it is non toxic.

 

[Garf]

Or regenerate it yourself.

 

[techhnyne]

Or regenerate it yourself.

oh wow didnt know you can do that thanks

 

[Reefer Matt]

oh wow didnt know you can do that thanks

While technically possible, it is not cost effective or practical on the hobbyist level. I suggest throwing out, and buying new resin.

 

[Garf]

While technically possible, it is not cost effective or practical on the hobbyist level. I suggest throwing out, and buying new resin.

Lye and hydrochloric must be really expensive where you live. Costs a fraction of replacement, just gotta be cautious with it. I’ve been doing it for 32 years at work, 18 years on a tank, hardly ever have to buy new resin as you can generally recharge it 1000 times, that’s a lot, lol.

 

[Reefer Matt]

Lye and hydrochloric must be really expensive where you live. Costs a fraction of replacement, just gotta be cautious with it. I’ve been doing it for 32 years at work, 18 years on a tank, hardly ever have to buy new resin as you can generally recharge it 1000 times, that’s a lot, lol.

Actually the resin is very cheap. $15 for a refill that lasts 4 months. But everyone's situation is different.

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Toss it in the trash.

 

[Gtinnel]

I have always thrown mine in the normal trash. However I recently learned about being able to renew it. I’m going to try doing it after I collect enough depleted resin.

 

[LeftyReefer]

You guys must use a lot of resin to make regenerating it with hydrochloric acid worth it.

I go through less than 1 mixed bed container of DI per year. In fact, I'm 13 months on my current cartridge and it hasn't even started changing color at all yet. Still getting 0 TDS from it. For under $20 a pop for a prefilled cartridge, I just swap and toss the old one.

 

[Gtinnel]

You guys must use a lot of resin to make regenerating it with hydrochloric acid worth it.

I go through less than 1 mixed bed container of DI per year. In fact, I'm 13 months on my current cartridge and it hasn't even started changing color at all yet. Still getting 0 TDS from it. For under $20 a pop for a prefilled cartridge, I just swap and toss the old one.

I don’t go through that much. Maybe two canisters a year.
I am just wanting to see how reasonable it would be to renew it so I can possibly add more membranes. My limiting factor on adding some extra membranes is using up my di quicker.

 

[Dburr1014]

I go thru the anion, that I renew. I did a mixed bed once or twice. It's messy but it might help get you thru if needed.

 

[Floyd-]

Im in NWFL and just trash it and get a reload from BRS.